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Characterization of the Pudendal Nerve With Transvaginal Ultrasonography

23. september 2026 opdateret af: Monique Vaughan, MD, University of Virginia

This is a feasibility study characterizing the ability of transvaginal ultrasonography to identify the pudendal nerve. Today, the pudendal nerve block is typically accomplished through blind landmark techniques, thus limiting its success. To date, there has never been an attempt to determine if the visualization of the pudendal nerve would be possible using transvaginal ultrasound with existing technology; nor to perform this procedure transvaginally with the assistance of ultrasound.

Studieoversigt

Status

Aktiv, ikke rekrutterende

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

This is a feasibility study characterizing the ability of transvaginal ultrasonography to identify the pudendal nerve. The pudendal nerve is a sensory and motor nerve arising from the sacral plexus, innervating the perineum. Anesthesia of the pudendal nerve (pudendal nerve block) is used to assist during obstetrical procedures (forceps delivery, vaginal tear repair), to improve discomfort associated with vaginal delivery when time is not sufficient to place an epidural, and to reduce pain following certain urogynecological surgeries [1-4]. Pudendal nerve block is also used to manage chronic pain associated with pudendal neuralgia [5]. Today, the pudendal nerve block is typically accomplished through blind landmark techniques, thus limiting its success [6-7]. More recently, efforts have been made to attempt this procedure with ultrasound from a more external approach transglutially, however this method requires high level of technical skill and is associated with high failure rate when compared to a blind landmark technique [8-10]. Other methods of accomplishing pudendal nerve blocks include the use of fluoroscopy. However, these renders the procedure more costly and subjects the patient to the inherent risk of radiation [11]. To date, there has never been an attempt to determine if the visualization of the pudendal nerve would be possible using transvaginal ultrasound with existing technology; nor to perform this procedure transvaginally with the assistance of ultrasound.

Undersøgelsestype

Observationel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

24

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, Forenede Stater, 22903
        • University of Virginia

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ja

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Kvinde

Prøveudtagningsmetode

Ikke-sandsynlighedsprøve

Studiebefolkning

Patient scheduled to undergo transvaginal ultrasound at the Fetal Care Center (FCC) or Gynecology clinic. Or patients undergoing pelvic floor surgery at either the Main OR or outpatient surgery center at UVA will be included. This includes surgeries performed by surgeons in the Department of OBGYN, Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and includes surgeries for repair of prolapse, urinary incontinence, fistula, urethral diverticulum, or other pelvic floor issues.

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Scheduled to undergo transvaginal ultrasound at the Fetal Care Center (FCC) or Gynecology clinic
  • Patients undergoing pelvic floor surgery at either the Main OR or outpatient surgery center at UVA will be included. This includes surgeries performed by surgeons in the Department of OBGYN, Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, and includes surgeries for repair of prolapse, urinary incontinence, fistula, urethral diverticulum, or other pelvic floor issues.
  • >18 years age
  • English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal to participate

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Observationsmodeller: COHORT
  • Tidsperspektiver: PROSPECTIVE

Kohorter og interventioner

Gruppe / kohorte
Intervention / Behandling
All subjects

Patients scheduled to have their transvaginal ultrasound for medical reasons at the fetal care center and gynecology clinic will be asked to participate in this study. Also, patients undergoing pelvic floor surgery at either the Main OR or outpatient surgery center at UVA will be asked to participate.

The sonographer or study team member will scan the lateral vaginal walls (Left and right) directing the probe slightly caudad in direction of the ischial spine (IS). The IS is very echogenic and easily identifiable (bony landmark). Anatomically, the pudendal nerve courses underneath the IS and travels with the vascular bundle of the pudendal artery and pudendal vein. The artery and the vein will be identified using color flow Doppler at the time of the scan. These landmarks, IS, pudendal artery and vein will serve as the basis for the identification of the pudendal nerve.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Observing the Pudendal Nerve
Tidsramme: day of study participate (1 day per participant)

We will use this study to determine if we can use transvaginal ultrasound to visualize the pudendal nerve through transvaginal ultrasound.

day of study participate (1 day per participant)

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Sponsor

Publikationer og nyttige links

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Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

13. maj 2021

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. december 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. december 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

26. august 2023

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

26. august 2023

Først opslået (Faktiske)

1. september 2023

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

25. september 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

23. september 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. september 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Nøgleord

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • HSR22513

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